#25 Ohio State vs #21 Minnesota, Sunday, January 3, 5:30 EST, BTN

[Mike80]

Well we are well behind Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois in year 4 of Holtmann. This is clearly a Butler roster and not one built for the Big Ten. Butler can thrive off scrappy undersized guys because they can't land big recruits. But we could find someone that is bigger than 6'8 and more developed than Diallo.

What's this "we" shit?

If watching these games makes you so damned miserable, don't. It's that easy.

 

[OhioState002]

Oh and that team Holtmann had that only made it to the second round ended up having two NBA players on it.

 

[Mike80]

Oh and that team Holtmann had that only made it to the second round ended up having two NBA players on it.

You may want to go find another team then. Holtmann isn't going anywhere for the foreseeable future. And watch the Buckeye bashing.

 

[dav713]

As I've been preaching all year, we can't shoot and we have no size. But yea everything is fine

Sweet victory lap, bro

 

[DZ83CK]

This team absolutely needs Musa to play in order to bring the level of defense they have to play to win games like this. Also, if I were Holt, I would start working Meechie into these games.

 

[OhioState002]

You may want to go find another team then. Holtmann isn't going anywhere for the foreseeable future. And watch the Buckeye bashing.

Then I guess we can continue to be a borderline NCAA team for the forseeable future

 

[buckeyeintn]

This Robbins guy is exactly the type of player we need, did we go after him in portal?

I would prefer that we would win every game by double digits. But I'm a lot happier with a team that is competitive in the B1G, plays hard, doesn't embarrass the university, makes the tourney, and stays off the Bribing Players thread than I am with one that wins a natty but everyone knows is dirty (Duke).

 

[buckeyes_rock]

This team absolutely needs Musa to play in order to bring the level of defense they have to play to win games like this. Also, if I were Holt, I would start working Meechie into these games.

Wondering about the plan for Meech...not sure why they encouraged the reclassification if he isn't going to play. Last game I noticed he wasn't in uniform but in sweats.

 

[OhioState002]

I would prefer that we would win every game by double digits. But I'm a lot happier with a team that is competitive in the B1G, plays hard, doesn't embarrass the university, makes the tourney, and stays off the Bribing Players thread than I am with one that wins a natty but everyone knows is dirty (Duke).

I prefer to have higher expectations

 

[Mike80]

Then I guess we can continue to be a borderline NCAA team for the forseeable future

"we" aren't on the team.

"We" aren't employees of the university.

"We" are just on a fan forum.

Holtmann has had to transform the entire roster. Ohio State isn't going to get one and dones anymore. Again, if that's what you want, feel free to find another team.

 

[OhioState002]

"we" aren't on the team.

"We" aren't employees of the university.

"We" are just on a fan forum.

Holtmann has had to transform the entire roster. Ohio State isn't going to get one and dones anymore. Again, if that's what you want, feel free to find another team.

And on a fan forum you are allowed to criticize a coach who is paid millions of dollars. If that upsets you then I don't know what to say

 

[Mike80]

And on a fan forum you are allowed to criticize a coach who is paid millions of dollars. If that upsets you then I don't know what to say

Criticism is fine. Mindless bitching and complaining about things that aren't going to ever change is stupid.

Care to guess which one you're doing?

 

[buckeyeintn]

I prefer to have higher expectations

I'm a fan. I really don't have a right to expectations. Hopes? Yes. Expectations? No. These players/coaches don't owe me a thing, other than to represent my university to the very best of their ability.
Higher expectations? Go root for someone on the Bribing Players thread.

 

[OhioState002]

Criticism is fine. Mindless bitching and complaining about things that aren't going to ever change is stupid.

Care to guess which one you're doing?

Again the attitude of "I'm fine finishing 8th in the B1G every year" is not one that it seems would be good to adopt for Ohio State basketball

 

[scarletmike]

Just falling apart now. Yikes.